§ MR. H. GARDNER (Essex, Saffron Walden)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether his attention has been drawn to the inconvenience at present existing with regard to Members serving on Select Committees who wish to secure places in the House; and, whether he will give facilities for the discussion of the new Rule of Procedure on that subject standing in the name of the hon. Baronet the Member for Hereford (Sir Joseph Bailey), and the Amendment thereto by the hon. Member for North Essex.
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)(in reply) said, he was aware that hon. Gentlemen serving on Select Committees were exposed to considerable inconvenience in regard to the seats they desired to occupy in the House. He thought the question was one which deserved consideration. He hoped the Motion of the hon. Member for Hereford would be reached in time. Any assistance he 51 could give in the solution of the difficulty would be heartily given.